Psychology, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 04162
HEGIS Code: 2001.00
CIP Code: 42.0101

Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 41
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

To earn the B.A. in Psychology, students must successfully complete the following requirements (details are given below):

General Education distribution and learning goal classes;
17 credits of required foundation classes;
12 credits of classes in different domains of psychology;
3 credits of a domain elective;
A Comprehensive Assessment Portfolio (by the end of sophomore year or 60 credits; transfer students advised individually);
6 credits of advanced topics seminars;
3 credits of a capstone/Senior Experience Applied class.
120 credits total.

General Education Requirements

All students must meet the University’s General Education distribution and learning goal requirements, as described here.

Course Requirements for the B.A. in Psychology

(41 credits total)

Foundation Requirements

(17 credits)

PIA (0501) 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 103 - Writing in Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 137 - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4.00
PIA (0501) 240 - History of Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 245 - Psychological Research Credits: 4.00

Domains in Psychology Classes

(12 credits)

At least one course from each of the following four domains:

Biological and Cognitive Psychology

(Must choose 1 course)

PIA (0501) 250 - Neuropsychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 272 - Psychology of Perception Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 292 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3.00

Social & Personality Psychology

(must choose 1 course)

PIA (0501) 262 - Social Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 284 - Theories of Personality Credits: 3.00

Developmental Psychology

PIA (0501) 115 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology Credits: 3.00

Clinical & Applied Psychology

(must choose 1 course)

PIA (0501) 210 - Psychoanalysis Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 283 - Psychopathology Credits: 3.00
AND at least ONE course from the following electives: (3.00 - 4.00 credits)
Biological and Cognitive Sciences
PIA (0501) 202 - Behavior Analysis Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 215 - Creativity, Perception and the Visual Arts Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 277 - Evolutionary Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 291 - Cognitive Neuroscience Credits: 3.00
Social & Personality
PIA (0501) 276 - Motivation and Emotion Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 300 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 365 - Psychology of Gender Credits: 3.00
Develpomental Psychology
PIA (0501) 116 - Adolescent Psychology Credits: 3.00
Clinical & Applied
PIA (0501) 285 - Industrial Organization Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 290 - Psychology of Addictions Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 318 - Principles of Psychological Testing Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 355 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 360 - Behavior Disorders in Childhood Credits: 4.00
PIA (0501) 379 - Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 386 - Psychology of Criminal Behavior Credits: 3.00
Other
PIA (0501) 289 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00

Comprehensive Assessment Portfolio (CAP)

The Comprehensive Assessment Portfolio (CAP), a requirement for students wishing to continue in the major, is a cumulative record of a student’s work in psychology, based on 6 required courses taken during their first four semesters or 60 credits (transfer students will be advised individually on portfolio requirements). In the semester in which the Psychology CAP will be completed (usually their fourth semester), or the semester immediately following, students register for the CAP course (PIA 399 ). Students’ CAP will be reviewed by their advisors and those students who are not achieving an adequate level of competency will be offered remediation while enrolled in the CAP course.

The 6 required courses taken for CAP include the following three courses (which are also required core classes for the major):

PIA (0501) 103 - Writing in Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 240 - History of Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 245 - Psychological Research Credits: 4.00
PIA (0501) 399 - Comprehensive Assessment Portfolio (CAP) Credits: 0.00

Advanced Topic Seminars

(6 credits)

Choose any two 400-level courses, with the exception of 488, 490, and 491 (choose two of the following courses).

PIA (0501) 402 - Advanced Topics in Behavior Analysis Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 415 - Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 422 - Advanced Topics in Personality Disorders and Their Assessment Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 423 - Advanced Topics in Socioemotional Development in Children Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 445 - Advanced Topics in Mental Health Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 462 - Advanced Topics in Social Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 463 - Advanced Topics in Health Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 470 - Advanced Topics in Sensation and Perception Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 482 - Advanced Topics in Personality & Clinical Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 493 - Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 494 - Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience Credits: 3.00

Capstone/Senior Experience Applied (SEA) Course

(3 credits)

PIA (0501) 381 - Practicum in Developmental Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 398 - Practicum in Experimental Psychology Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 491 - Directed Individual Research Credits: 3.00
PIA (0501) 488 - Psychology Internship Credits: 3.00

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for Major: 41 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
PIA (0501) 101 General Psychology	3	✓
PIA (0501) 103 Writing in Psychology	3	✓
PIA (0501) 115 Lifespan Developmental Psychology	3		✓
PIA (0501) 137 Psychological Statistics	4			✓
PIA (0501) 240 History of Psychology	3			✓
PIA (0501) 245 Psychological Research	4				✓
PIA (0501) 399 Comprehensive Assessment Portfolio	0				✓
Domains in Psychology Courses	12		✓	✓	✓	✓
Advanced Topic Seminars	6						✓	✓
Capstone/Senior Experience Applied Course	3							✓	✓

Independent Study

See section entitled Additional Information for all Derner students.

The Psychology Internship Program

See section entitled Additional Information for Derner undergraduate students.